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immunogenic

American  
[im-yuh-noh-jen-ik, ih-myoo-nuh-] / ˌɪm jə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, ɪˌmju nə- /

adjective

  1. causing or capable of producing an immune response.


immunogenic British  
/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. causing or producing immunity or an immune response

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Etymology

Origin of immunogenic

First recorded in 1930–35; immuno- + -genic


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The more favorable the hazard ratio, the greater the likelihood that the treatment works in other immunogenic cancers, according to Olson.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Everyone knows the cell-based vaccines are better, more immunogenic, and offer better production,” said Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Health Security.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024

However, many antigens are immunogenic, meaning that for different patients afflicted with the same disease, their T cells will often target the same antigen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023

A randomized clinical trial has found that the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Novavax Inc. is “safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in preventing” the coronavirus in adolescents.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

“Some strains are very immunogenic and that overcomes the mismatches,” she says.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2023

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